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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Lyonby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LAX - LYS
    14h 1m
    €420–808

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LAX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 26m
    €358–872

  3. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LAX - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    13h 4m
    €446–1,124

  4. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane LAX - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    20h 8m
    €1,017–3,382

  5. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane LAX - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    14h 23m
    €413–1,160

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LAX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    18h 47m
    €551–1,034

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    18h 19m
    €440–874

  8. Fly to Le Puy – Loudes Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY)plane plane LAX - LPY
    2. Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    3. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    32h 22m
    €373–1,209

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,517.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 1m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Lyon, France?

Lufthansa, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 3 hours.

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